Water uptake of epoxy-clay nanocomposites: Model development

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 156-163

  Liu, Weiping ^a   Hoa, S V ^a   Pugh, M ^a  

^a Concordia University ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay; Diffusion; Epoxy; Nanocomposites; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DIFFUSION; EPOXY RESINS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WATER ABSORPTION;

FICK'S LAW; TIME-VARYING DIFFUSIVITY;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

ABSORPTION; DIFFUSION; EPOXY RESIN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NANOCOMPOSITE; WATER;

EID: 35448996830     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.05.030     Document Type: Article

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